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Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.22 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
123rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.38 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
0.9862 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
22
1990–2023

Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2023

00.511.522.51990200620231990: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.986 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9862 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population —
2000 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population +45.0%
2001 1.96 homicides per 100,000 population -17.6%
2002 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population +9.5%
2004 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population -23.6%
2007 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population +0.1%
2008 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population +1.7%
2009 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population +9.5%
2010 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population -19.7%
2011 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population -7.2%
2012 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population +25.9%
2013 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population -25.8%
2014 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population +10.1%
2015 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population +15.5%
2016 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population -20.0%
2017 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population -5.5%
2018 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population -6.0%
2019 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population +9.0%
2020 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population +3.8%
2021 0.9862 homicides per 100,000 population -24.3%
2022 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population +10.7%
2023 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population 1
2000s 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population 7
2010s 1.38 homicides per 100,000 population 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population 0.9862 homicides per 100,000 population 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 120 Serbia 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 121 Egypt 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 122 Iceland 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 124 Algeria 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 125 Sweden 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 126 Slovakia 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000.
What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9862 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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